Dollar Falls; Focus on BOJ

The dollar slid against its major rivals after disappointing employment data called into question the strength of the economic rebound that has powered the greenback for the last several months.

Private-sector jobs in the U.S. increased by 158,000 last month, far below the 192,000 economists were predicting. The undershoot may temper investor expectations for the government payrolls number to be reported Friday, seen as a key gauge of...